For immediate release…thank you

Mountain Speedway media contact:
Gene Ostrowski gjtost@verizon.net (570) 231-1272
Promoter: Joe Callavini (570) 788-7544

Upcoming events:

Saturday, Sept. 11- 77-Lap Mark Corbisiero Street Stock Memorial (Double Points), PLUS Modifieds and FWDs



Dave Brigati Takes Third Sport Modified Victory at Mountain Speedway



By: Gene Ostrowski

September 4, 2011



St. Johns, Pa- The Labor Day weekend of racing continued on Sunday at Mountain Speedway and just like the previous evening, the crowd on hand witnessed some fierce battles on the racetrack. When it was all said and done, Dave Brigati of Calverton, NY brought home his third Sport Modified victory of the season. Fifteen-year-old Austin Kochenash of Danielsville, PA took his first career Late Model victory at the speedway and Matt Schlenker of Walnutport, PA remained patient to score his fourth Factory Stock victory of the season. Matt Papa charged through the field to take the checkers en route to his second straight INEX Legends victory at the track.

Pat Verwys led the Sport Modified field to the drop of the green flag in the 40-lap main event. With one lap complete, Jason Hearne held the second spot, followed by Nick Pecko, chip Wanamaker and Dave Brigati.

Pecko battled with Hearne for second in the early going and the two ran side by side for a number of laps, allowing Verwys to open up a comfortable gap. The pair got situated and the Brigati mounted a charge of his own and then climbed into second when he got underneath Hearne on lap seven.

A single car spin involving Todd Geist brought out the yellow flag on lap eight and Verwys had company for the restart. Brigati lined up in second, followed by Hearne, Pecko and Wanamaker.

Green flag racing resumed and Brigati took the lead and then Hearne followed through to take second. As the leaders toured the track nose to tail, the action behind then began to heat up, as Wanamaker, Pecko, Paul Frantz Todd Baer and Rusty Smith all battled for position.

Brigati continued to lead over Hearne at the halfway mark, with Frantz, Smith and Wanamaker in tow.

Since taking the lead, it was evident that Brigati was the class of the field and he drove away to take his third feature win of the season. Hearne finished a close second, followed by Frantz and Wanamaker. Smith got by both Baer and Wanamaker in the last two laps to take the spot.

Heat race victories went to Chip Wanamaker and Pat Verwys.

Rick Smith started from the pole and led the opening circuit of the 30-lap Late Model feature. Travis Fisher held second, with Austin Kochenash, Adam Cox and Craig Lutz in tow.

With Smith still in command on lap five, Kochenash got under Fisher and took the second spot. Lutz followed by Fisher shortly after and then Kyle Harvell overtook him for the fourth spot on lap eight.

Kochenash reeled in the leader and overtook him for the top spot on lap eight. Smith settled into the second spot, followed by Lutz, Harvell and Fisher.

Lutz and Harvell worked on Smith and they both finally overtook him for second and third respectively on lap 11. However, neither of them seemed to have anything for Kochenash, who went on to score his first win at the speedway.

Lutz settled for second, followed by Harvell. In a very solid performance, Smith ended up fourth, followed by Fisher in fifth in the caution-free event.

Austin Kochenash and Travis Fisher scored heat race victories.

Brandon Oltra led his fellow competitors to the drop of the green flag in the 20-lap Factory Stock feature. He led the opening circuit over Keith Frankenfield, Paul Morgan, Sr. and Rich Paciotti before the yellow flag waved when Frankenfield spun in turn two.

Green flag racing resumed and Morgan, Sr. grabbed the race lead from Oltra. Meanwhile, Paul Morgan, Jr. climbed to the third spot, with Chris Parry and Matt Schlenker following close behind.

With only a few laps remaining, Paciotti made his way back into the top five and battled side by side with Parry for the fourth spot. Meanwhile, things got hot toward the front as Morgan, Jr. and Oltra balled for second.

With two laps remaining, Oltra tried to hold off a charge from Morgan, Jr. While racing hard, the two touched and Morgan, Jr. went around. That changed around the top five and Parry, Paciotti, Schlenker and Frankenfield lined up for the restart behind Morgan, Sr.

In a shootout to the finish, Parry and Morgan, Sr. battled side by side for the win. The pair tangled entering turn one on what would have been the final lap, but the yellow flag was thrown.

Schlenker assumed the lead and led the final lap to the finish to score his fourth feature win of the season. Paciotti, Frankenfield, Parry and Kenny Kleppinger completed the top five.

Heat race wins went to Paul Morgan, Jr. and Keith Frankenfield.

Carl Jones started from the pole position and led the opening circuit of the 20-lap INEX Legends feature over Stephen Hershey, Raven Schrantz, Todd McCollum and Brandon Michael.

McCollum overtook the leader on the second lap and along with Scott Hubler, Matt Papa began to drive into the top five.

The yellow flag flew when Hubler and Hershey tangled in turns three and four. Another yellow flag followed on the very next lap, which set up a restart with McCollum as the leader and Papa scored second. With the green flag back out, Papa drove off with the lead.

With all of the side by side racing action in his mirror, Papa opened up the gap between himself and second place McCollum to take his second straight victory at the speedway. Van Michael finished third, followed by B. Michael and Tony Hanbury.

Todd McCollum and Matt Papa were heat race winners.

Mountain Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, PA, located on St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309. Grandstand admission for all regular events is just $10 for ages 11 and older. Children 10 years of age and younger are admitted for free.

Please like Mountain Speedway on Facebook or visit www.mountainspeedway.com for the entire 2011 schedule, point standings and up to date news and information.

Sport Modified (40-laps) 1. DAVE BRIGATI 2. Jason Hearne 3. Paul Frantz 4. Rusty Smith 5. Chip Wanamaker 6. Todd Baer 7. Todd Geist 8. Pat Verwys 9. Nick Pecko 10. Barry Callavini

Late Model (30-laps) 1. AUSTIN KOCHENASH 2. Craig Lutz 3. Kyle Harvell 4. Rick Smith 5. Travis Fisher 6. Adam Cox 7. Francis Gross III 8. Geno Steigerwalt 9. Glenn Slocum

Factory Stock (20-laps) 1. MATT SCHLENKER 2. Richard Paciotti 3. Keith Frankenfield 4. Chris Parry 5. Ken Kleppinger 6. Dan Pawlicki 7. Paul Morgan Sr 8. Paul Morgan Jr 9. Brandon Oltra DNS: Del Morgan

INEX Legends (20-laps) 1. MATT PAPA 2. Todd McCollum 3. Van Michael 4. Brandon Michael 5. Tony Hanbury 6. Raven Schrantz 7. Scott Hubler 8. Stephan Hershey 9. Robert Silver 10. Carl Jones 11. Brandon Bock 12. Jim Sylvester 13. Jim Hoffman 14. John Bacon 15. Barry Schrantz 16. David Chapman DNS: Andrew Stotler

 

Sept 4, 2011

HAMLIN SPEEDWAY NEWS

Hamlin, PA - Hamlin Speedway Gets Back On Track With Spectacular Labor Day Show
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The forces of Mother Nature have proved to be greatest adversary of the 2011 racing season for the Hamlin Speedway. Undaunted the Smith Family and the great staff at the speedway, along with 122 star studded racers and a great crowd on hand got the final portion of the Hamlin racing season revved up once again and the spectacular seven division racing card on Saturday evening went off without a hitch. Featuring Junior Slingshot and Super Slinger extra distance and payout events, the show was run off close to perfection and was completed at 10:14 in the evening. The speedway was ravaged by Hurricane Irene a week ago but Randy Smith and staff whipped the 1/2 mile playground back in shape for the Saturday show and the speedway remained tacky yet challenging all night long as the talented roster of driving stars showed their style and guile with side by side and three wide racing action that kept the crowd on their feet all night long and once again justifying the fact the Hamlin Speedway is where the stars come out to shine and the results are spectacular. Chris Kurtz in the Juniors, John Bockhorn in the All Stars, Charlie Bodine in the Super Slingers, Jeff Hartman in the Wingless 600's, Trevor Dunn in the 270's, Scott Avery in the Rookie 270's and Simon Egan in the Rookie 600's were the brightest stars of the evening as each recorded wins in their respective divisions.

Time trials kicked off the racing activity for the Juniors and the Super Slingers to set the starting lineups for their feature events while heats events and a B-Main established the line-ups for the remainder of the racing divisions at the speedway. "The Weasel" Jacob Dunn was quick time in the Juniors as he stopped the clocks at 15.219 seconds with Thomas "Sonny" Strupp a couple of ticks off at 15.380 seconds per lap. Billy Weaver was on the money in the Super Slinger time trials as he rode a 14.732 second lap with Dale Kober nailing his best lap at 14.801 seconds.

The "Brass Section" John Bockhorn and "The Closer" Mike Fogler brought the 24 car Slingshot field down for the start of the headline 25-lap feature event. Bockhorn, a one time feature event winner during the season, won the drag race down the front stretch and led the field into turn one with Fogler in hot pursuit. Bockhorn put his Creative Auto Interiors/Pickle Man hot rod at the top of the cushion and held off the early challenges of Fogler, Troy Langendoerfer, "The Electric Man" Colin White and John Pantis as he established command of the point. The eleventh lap saw the first casualty of the event as Langendoerfer slowed in turns one and two ending his great ride. The restart was a carbon copy of the initial start as Bockhorn was comfortable riding the cushion and Fogler moving his race car around the multi-grooves of the speedway trying the find the proper way to stay on the attack.

The racing was spectacular front to back as many mini-battles found the quality roster of drivers jockeying for position throughout the field. From 13th starting spot came the "Hot Rod" as Kyle Rode was seeking his third win in last four starts at the speedway. Rode used a variety of moves to inch his way forward and found the top five by lap-fifteen when he powered by current National Slingshot Champion "The Dirt Diva" Shannon Smith. The racing action remained at a fever pitch and was slowed momentarily when "Double J" Jimmy Johnston had a right rear sneaker lose oxygen on lap-18. When the race restarted it was Bockhorn at the point and Fogler still applying the pressure. A series of restarts from lap-20 to 23 saw the event get checkered with Bockhorn scoring his second win of the season and Mike Fogler in the runner-up role in what has to be his best finish of the season. Colin White was third in a great run with John Pantis in fourth and Kyle Rode continuing his great work at the speedway by rounding out the top five. Shannon Smith, Billy Clark, Cody Kline, Danny Buccafusca and Robby Hocker completed the top ten.

Newcomer Steve Walters found the Hamlin Speedway to his liking as he led the first eleven laps of the 270 Micro feature event. Walters slowed at that point and went pit side as Trevor Dunn inherited the lead on the restart. Connecticut hot shoe CJ Heing kept the pressure on and as the race went into the latter stages third place man Larry Hoagland spun and collected fourth place running Robbie Watson to slow the pace and created a two lap shootout for all of the marbles. Dunn was up to the task as he held off Heinig for the win in his Rainbow Roofing racer with Heinig in the runner-up role. Mike Casario drove from tenth starting place to finish third with the returning Gary Berkenstock in fourth and Rich O'Neill completing the top five.

"The Flagtown Flyer" Jeff Hartman seized the lead at the drop of the green flag and dominated the wingless 600 feature attraction despite a late charge by Billy Clark. Hartman was at the top of his game as he moved his Hyper race car from top to bottom around the speedway as he clicked off consistent 12.261 second laps on his way to victory. Clark put on a great drive to finish in the runner-up role with Massachusetts wheelman Mick D'Agostino racing to third place. Joseph Smith hung tough in fourth spot and "The Minuteman" Alex Curley completed the top five. Joe Kata, Brett Michalski, Brian Gilmore, Tony Iudicello and Rick Calvert completed the top ten.

"Thrillin" Dylan Martin and the "Little Tornado" Zack Weisenfluh brought down the stars of tomorrow starting field for their 25-lap event. Martin won the drag race at the start and carved out a lead as Weisenfluh and Tyler Johnston battled it out for the runner-up role. That battle came to a halt when contact sent both drivers to the back of the field. On the restart it was Martin at the point with Jacob Dunn, Thomas Strupp, Tommy Zwart and Chris Kurtz now applying the pressure. Another skirmish saw Strupp and Zwart restarting from the rear and now it was Chris Kurtz and Jacob Dunn coming after Martin. As lap-20 appeared Kurtz moved to the very bottom of the raceway to pull even with Martin and the pair duked it out side by side for two laps before Kurtz prevailed as the new leader. Once in front Kurtz pulled away and drove to victory and grabbing the $200.00 winner's prize for an excellent drive. Dylan Martin was the runner-up in another great run and "The Tornado" Tyler Johnston raced from the rear of the field to earn a hard fought third place finish. Jacob Dunn was fourth in another stout run and Tommy Zwart rallied from the rear of the bus to complete the top five. First timer BJ Antonio headed up the second five with Allison Kaminski, Thomas Strupp, Kyle Gruber and another newcomer Dakota Bartlet rounding out the top ten. Another newcomer Dylan Hoch was eleventh in the final rundown and he did it the hard way as he nursed the car home with a badly belt rear axle.

"The Sheriff" Simon Egan took no prisoners as he seized control of the Rookie 600 event and led all laps as he hit consistent 12.444 second laps on his way to a convincing victory in the 20-lap feature run. Eddie Strada was in for the runner-up role and Larry Mekic was third. Steve Van Valkenburg raced to a fourth place finish and "Rimac" Riley Moczulski completed the top five.

Scott Avery grabbed the lead at the drop of Russ Furry's green flag and drove on to victory in the Rookie 270 Micro feature event. Dereck Frederick was a close runner-up as he closed quickly in the final five laps of the event. Hayden Miller was third, Mackenzie Harper was in for fourth and Connecticut's Grady Johnston completed the top five.

The Super Slingers saw local star Charlie Bodine return to racing action for the 35-lap headliner for the over-35 driving stars and led all of the way to carve out a victory at the Hamlin oval. Dale Kober closed quickly late in the event but fell a tad short in his bid and finished in the runner-up role. Henry Anderson drove his Mike Griffin's State Farm Insurance sponsored hot rod to a third place finish and Aaron Henneforth enjoyed a late charge that brought him to fourth place and Joe Bodenschatz raced from 12th starting place to round out the top five. Jerry Hughes, Tom Arntz, Jimmy Johnston, Wes Hearn and Bob Clark completed the top ten finishers.


POCO-NOTES:

The weather was fabulous for the evening of racing activities and the great crowd on hand saw some great racing throughout the evening and the heat racing action saw the great depth of the very talented Hamlin Speedway rosters. Heat racing action saw wins by Hayden Miller in the Rookie 270's and Justin Brewster in the Rookie 600's. All Star Slingshot heats were captured by Mike Fogler, Troy Langendoerfer, John Bockhorn and Jeff Cosgrove with the B-Main going to AJ Tonkin. Trevor Dunn and CJ Heinig captured heat race win in the regular 270's and the Wingless 600 heats went to Kyle Lick, Jonathan Hull and Shannon Smith. The win for Smith was her first heat race win in 600 competition.

Newcomers to the speedway included second generation driver Trevor Labagh in the Slingshots, Austin Bishop, Zach Farleigh, Steve Walters, and Angela Caruso in the 270's. Former regular Gary Berkenstock made a successful return to the speedway aboard one of the Widdos owned racers and was fourth in the 270 main event. Jordan Tittle was back in action after a lengthy absence and was an early retiree in the 600 feature. Junior Slingers were in abundance with BJ Antonio, Dakota Bartlet and Dylan Hoch making their first appearances at the speedway. Heidi Hedin was back in action with a new race car. It was back in July when she got upside down with her older race car and the new machine shows a ton of potential in the near future. Local racer Craig Fedoryk made a return to the speedway and it was great to have him back in action. Sal Albanese drove the S&S rental car in the Super Slinger action and rode the top of the Jersey barriers in turn four and brought the car back down to earth on all four wheels.


RESULTS:

All Star Slingshots: John Bockhorn, Mike Fogler, Colin White, John Pantis, Kyle Rode, Shannon Smith, Billy Clark, Cody Kline, Danny Buccafusca, Robby Hocker, Mack Brink, Del Howell, Gary Dennis, Joe Howey, John Rooks Jr, Dale Kober, Ryan Lacoe, Charlie Lawrence, Simon Egan, Jeff Cosgrove, Henry Anderson, AJ Tonkin, Jimmy Johnston, Troy Langendoerfer
600 Wingless Micros: Jeff Hartman, Billy Clark, Mick D'Agostino, Joseph Smith, Alex Curley, Joe Kata, Brett Michalski, Tony Iudicello, Rick Calvert, Kurt Bettler, Shelby Harper, Jay Hartman, Danielle Dickinson, Jordan Tittle, Kyle Rohner, Shannon Smith, Kyle Lick, Ryan Wood
270 Micros: Trevor Dunn, CJ Heinig, Mike Casario, Gary Berkenstock, Rich O'Neill, Kendall Segar, Austin Bishop, Kurt Bettler, Larry Hoagland, Robbie Watson, Zach Farleigh, Steve Walters, Matt Seymour, JJ Uliana, Nunzi Allegrucci, Rick Casario, Angela Caruso, Tommy Kunsman Jr (DNS)
Junior Slingshots: (Junior Slingshot Shootout) Chris Kurtz, Dylan Martin, Tyler Johnston, Jacob Dunn, Tommy Zwart, BJ Antonio, Allison Kaminski, Thomas Strupp, Kyle Gruber, Dakota Bartlet, Dylan Hoch, Tyler Peet, Zack Weisenfluh, Bobby Flood, Collin Dubois, Jared Labagh (DQ)
Super Slingshots: (Super Slinger Shootout) Charlie Bodine, Dale Kober, Henry Anderson, Aaron Henneforth, Joe Bodenschatz, Jerry Hughes, Tom Arntz, Jimmy Johnston, Wes Hearn, Bob Clark, Herb Finger, John Rooks Sr, Sal Albanese, Billy Weaver, Duane White, Kevin Olver
270 Rookie Micros: Scott Avery, Dereck Frederick, Hayden Miller, Makenzie Harper, Grady Johnston, Craig Fedoryk, Paul Rimsky (DNS)
600 Wingless Rookie Micros: Simon Egan, Eddie Strada, Larry Mekic, Steve Van Valkenburg, Riley Moczulski, Heidi Hedin, Danielle Dickinson, Shelby Ogazaly, Carol Shire, Justin Brewster

Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 1 PM; Drivers Meeting at 4:45; Hot Laps are at 5:00 and the racing begins at 6 PM sharp. Admission Prices are: Adults $8.00; Senior Citizens $4.00 Children under 6 are Free; Pit Pass: $20.00 The "new" General Admission Bonus Pack is available for families: It consists of 4 General Admission Tickets + $20.00 in Food Vouchers for $40.00 (a savings of $12.00)

September 10th racing action at the speedway offers up the "Micro Mountain Nationals" with a $1,000.00 on the line for both the 270 and the 600 Micro warriors and the 600 event presented by Walker Plumbing & Heating, plus the second appearance of the season by the HTMA 600 Pro Series. The first race was captured by Ryan Greth and he is expected back in with all of the exciting drivers of the series to wage war on each other for bragging rights on the 1/5 mile Hamlin speed oval. All seven divisions at the speedway will be in action at the premier speedway in the Poconos

For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Hamlin Speedway, logon to their well documented website at: http://www.hamlinspeedway.com  or call the speedway hotline at: 570 420 5500. For video work or questions regarding the purchase of videos from the exciting on-track action at the Hamlin Speedway, contact videographer Barry Boyd at: http://www.boydracingvideos.com  For photos of all of the Great racing action contact Rick Schwindenhammer Racing Photos at: http://www.ricksracingphotos.zenfolio.com
Visit us often for a great night of racing action as............................................



The Hamlin Speedway Is The Gateway To The Poconos


 

September 4, 2011

HAMLIN SPEEDWAY NEWS

Hamlin, PA - Hamlin Speedway Quick Results On S&S Speedways Night
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

All Star Slingshots: John Bockhorn, Mike Fogler, Colin White, John Pantis, Kyle Rode, Shannon Smith, Billy Clark, Cody Kline, Danny Buccafusca, Robby Hocker, Mack Brink, Del Howell, Gary Dennis, Joe Howey, John Rooks Jr, Dale Kober, Ryan Lacoe, Charlie Lawrence, Simon Egan, Jeff Cosgrove, Henry Anderson, AJ Tonkin, Jimmy Johnston, Troy Langendoerfer

600 Wingless Micros: Jeff Hartman, Billy Clark, Mick D'Agostino, Joseph Smith, Alex Curley, Joe Kata, Brett Michalski, Tony Iudicello, Rick Calvert, Kurt Bettler, Shelby Harper, Jay Hartman, Danielle Dickinson, Jordan Tittle, Kyle Rohner, Shannon Smith, Kyle Lick, Ryan Wood

270 Micros: Trevor Dunn, CJ Heinig, Mike Casario, Gary Berkenstock, Rich O'Neill, Kendall Segar, Austin Bishop, Kurt Bettler, Larry Hoagland, Robbie Watson, Zach Farleigh, Steve Walters, Matt Seymour, JJ Uliana, Nunzi Allegrucci, Rick Casario, Angela Caruso, Tommy Kunsman Jr (DNS)

Junior Slingshots: (Junior Slingshot Shootout) Chris Kurtz, Dylan Martin, Tyler Johnston, Jacob Dunn, Tommy Zwart, BJ Antonio, Allison Kaminski, Thomas Strupp, Kyle Gruber, Dakota Bartlet, Dylan Hoch, Tyler Peet, Zack Weisenfluh, Bobby Flood, Collin Dubois, Jared Labagh (DQ)

Super Slingshots: (Super Slinger Shootout) Charlie Bodine, Dale Kober, Henry Anderson, Aaron Henneforth, Joe Bodenschatz, Jerry Hughes, Tom Arntz, Jimmy Johnston, Wes Hearn, Bob Clark, Herb Finger, John Rooks Sr, Sal Albanese, Billy Weaver, Duane White, Kevin Olver

270 Rookie Micros: Scott Avery, Dereck Frederick, Hayden Miller, Makenzie Harper, Grady Johnston, Craig Fedoryk, Paul Rimsky (DNS)

600 Wingless Rookie Micros: Simon Egan, Eddie Strada, Larry Mekic, Steve Van Valkenburg, Riley Moczulski, Heidi Hedin, Danielle Dickinson, Shelby Ogazaly, Carol Shire, Justin Brewster

Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 1 PM; Drivers Meeting at 4:45; Hot Laps are at 5:00 and the racing begins at 6 PM sharp. Admission Prices are: Adults $8.00; Senior Citizens $4.00 Children under 6 are Free; Pit Pass: $20.00 The "new" General Admission Bonus Pack is available for families: It consists of 4 General Admission Tickets + $20.00 in Food Vouchers for $40.00 (a savings of $12.00)

September 10th racing action at the speedway offers up the "Micro Mountain Nationals" with a $1,000.00 on the line for both the 270 and the 600 Micro warriors and the 600 event presented by Walker Plumbing & Heating, plus the second appearance of the season by the HTMA 600 Pro Series. The first race was captured by Ryan Greth and he is expected back in with all of the exciting drivers of the series to wage war on each other for bragging rights on the 1/5 mile Hamlin speed oval. All seven divisions at the speedway will be in action at the premier speedway in the Poconos

For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Hamlin Speedway, logon to their well documented website at: http://www.hamlinspeedway.com  or call the speedway hotline at: 570 420 5500. For video work or questions regarding the purchase of videos from the exciting on-track action at the Hamlin Speedway, contact videographer Barry Boyd at: http://www.boydracingvideos.com  For photos of all of the Great racing action contact Rick Schwindenhammer Racing Photos at: http://www.ricksracingphotos.zenfolio.com
Visit us often for a great night of racing action as............................................



The Hamlin Speedway Is The Gateway To The Poconos
 

For immediate release…thank you

Mountain Speedway media contact:
Gene Ostrowski gjtost@verizon.net ( 570) 231-1272
Promoter: Joe Callavini (570) 788-7544



Upcoming events:

Sunday, Sept 4 – Sport Modifieds, Late Models, Factory Stocks, PLUS INEX Legends

Saturday, Sept. 11- 77-Lap Mark Corbisiero Street Stock Memorial (Double Points), PLUS Modifieds and FWDs



Early Pit Leads Barry Callavini to First Sport Modified Victory of the Year at Mountain

By: Gene Ostrowski

September 3, 2011

St. Johns, Pa- With double points on the line and in a race that was mainly dominated by Dave Brigati, Barry Callavini of Hazleton, PA pitted early and bided his time Saturday night in the 75-lap Sport Modified feature at Mountain Speedway. As his competition began to fall off, Callavini got up on the wheel and took the race lead with 12 laps remaining to notch his first victory of the season. In yet another dominating performance in Late Model action, Craig Lutz of Miller Place, NY Grabbed the race lead on lap nine and never looked back to score his fourth win of the season. Also with double points on the line and with the points title ending its close, Chris Parry of Lehighton, PA held off Factory Stock point leader, Matt Schlenker, to score his second win of the season.

Time trails and then a redraw set the field for the 75-lap Sport Modified main event. Dave Brigati set fast time and then proceeded to pull the pole position for the redraw.

The green flag waved and Brigati led the opening circuit over Todd Baer, Jason Hearne, Barry Callavini and Scott Adams.

A quick yellow waved when Geary Rinehimer looped his car in turns one and two. Hearne lined up in second following the restart but Baer retook the position once more green flag laps were logged.

Nick Pecko climbed to the top five and then both he and Hearn pressured Baer for second. With Brigati still in command on lap 34, Hearne and Pecko got by Baer and moved into second and third respectively.

The final caution flag of the evening waved when Baer spun in turns one and two. Callavini, who held second at the time, lined up alongside Brigati. Hearne, Todd Geist and Adams followed.

With the green flag back in the air, Callavini rode the high side of the track and took the race lead. Hearne shot to second two laps after Callavini’s lap 63 pass and Pecko followed to third shortly after.

Callavini had the field covered over the remaining circuits and he drove to his first Sport Modified win of the season over Hearne, Pecko, Brigati and Geist.

Brian Sones started from the pole and held the early lead in the 30-lap Late Model feature over Kyle Harvell and Travis Fisher. However, the yellow flag waved when Fisher tried to get underneath Harvell for second in turns three and four. The end result was a spin by Fisher and he was forced to restart from the tail of the field.

Green flag racing resumed and Craig Lutz worked under Harvell for second. With six laps complete, Sones continued to lead over Lutz, Harvell, Francis Gross III and Fisher.

Lutz finally worked by Sones and into the lead on lap nine and Harvell followed into the runner up spot.

The second and final yellow of the race waved on lap 16 when Sones spun off turn two. With the green flag back out in the remaining caution-free laps, Lutz distanced himself from the field to claim the checkers for the fourth time this season. Following a little contact with a few laps remaining, Fisher overtook Harvell for second. Gross and Sones completed the top five.

Heat race victories went to Brian Sones and Travis Fisher.

Brandon Oltra led the Factory Stock field to the drop of the green flag in the 30-lap feature and held the race lead over Keith Frankenfield, Dean Kline, Chris Parry and Scott Adams with one lap complete.

The yellow flag waved early on, when Adams sheered off several right front wheel studs and lost his fright front wheel. With the green flag back out, Frankenfield took the lead. Oltra held second and Parry overtook Kline for third on lap 3.

Parry took command of the race following a lap six restart, but Frankenfield didn’t give up that easy, as he got alongside the leader to lead lap 9.

Parry regained the advantage over Frankenfield to lead lap 10. Meanwhile, Matt Schlenker worked his way by Rich Paciotti and into fourth.

Schlenker advanced more positions, first by overtaking Oltra for third on lap 14 and then got by Frankenfield for second on lap 18.

The final caution waved on lap 25 when Paul Morgan, Jr. and Jeff Searfoss tangled in turn two. That set up a five-lap shootout between the leaders.

Despite efforts by Schlenker immediately following the restart, Parry held on to score his second win of the season. Schlenker settled for second. Paul Morgan, Sr. brought his mount home with a third place finish, followed by Frankenfield and Paciotti.

Heat race wins went to Rich Paciotti and Jeff Searfoss.

Sport Modifieds (75-laps) 1. BARRY CALLAVIN 2. Jason Hearne 3. Nick Pecko 4. Dave Brigati 5. Todd Geist 6. Chip Wanamaker 7. Todd Baer 8. Geary Rinehimer 9. Scott Adams 10. Pat Verwys 11. Brian Sones

Late Models (30-laps) 1. CRAIG LUTZ 2. Travis Fisher 3. Kyle Harvell 4. Francis Gross III 5. Brian Sones 6. Rick Smith 7. Adam Cox 8. Paul Monkoski

Factory Stocks (30-laps) 1. CHRIS PARRY 2. Matt Schlenker 3. Paul Morgan Sr 4. Keith Frankenfield 5. Richard Paciotti 6. Brandon Oltra 7. Paul Morgan Jr 8. Joe Barbush 9. Dan Pawlicki 10. Dean Kline 11. Ken Kleppinger 12. Scott Adams 13. Jeff Searfoss 14. Del Morgan

Mountain Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, PA, located on St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309. Grandstand admission for all regular events is just $10 for ages 11 and older. Children 10 years of age and younger are admitted for free.

Please like Mountain Speedway on Facebook or visit www.mountainspeedway.com  for the entire 2011 schedule, point standings and up to date news and information.

Sept. 2, 2011

ACCORD SPEEDWAY NEWS

Accord, NY- Accord Speedway Cancels Tonight's Show Due To Power Loss
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media

The ravages of Hurricane Irene continue to plague many areas in the Eastern States and Ulster County in New York State is one of the areas that was hit hard during the storm. As a result from the storm, the Palmer Family has been forced to cancel the scheduled racing program this evening at the speedway. The Central Hudson Power Company has been unable to restore power to the region due to the extensive damage the storm caused to the trees and power lines and has left much of the region without power including the speedway grounds.

The speedway was ravaged by the storm as buildings were washed away by the nearby stream that turned into a raging river at the height of the storm. Much physical damage to the grounds was caused with uprooted trees, damaged signs, and some trucks that were caught in the flooded area. The Palmer Family quickly sprung into action as the storm subsided and has spent the entire week in readying the grounds for racing action again. The buzz of chain saws and earth moving equipment were in place all week as the damaged trees were cut up as the work staff at the speedway went into overtime mode to ready the speedway back to the pristine condition the Palmer Family prides themselves in doing. The pit road behind the speedway took a major hit and is in the process of being redone for the final weeks of the racing season. While the speedway is ready to race again this evening, the lack of power to the facility will result in an altered schedule for the speedway for the remainder of the 2011 racing season.

Racing will resume on September 9th with Taylor Rental Night planned for the eveing of activities at the speedway. Six divisions will be in action as the Lightning Sprints return to the racing card. Also in place is a qualifying spot for the Short Track National event held in October. The Night of Champions will take place at the speedway on September 16th with a sponsor yet to be determined and some details being determined for the event.

A super amount of interest is already in place for the upcoming King of the Catskills weekend at the speedway. With some big dollars in place, a banner field for all divisions is anticipated and all indications for the finest racing event in the history of the speedway loom ahead. More information will be released in the upcoming weeks and updated points will be readied as quickly as possible.

Racing every Friday night from April through September. September 9th finds Taylor Rental Night headlining the racing activity at the speedway along with six divisions of racing in action and a qualifying position for the Short Track Nationals. Pit Gates open at 4:30; Spectator Gates open at 5:00; Hot Laps are at 6:30 and the racing begins at 7 PM. Regular show admission is Adults $12.00 (12+) Children $3.00 (11+ under) Indoor Seating $20.00; Family four pack special: 2 Adults + 2 Children and $20.00 in Food Vouchers for $40.00 ( a savings of $10.00)

Racing fans should begin to make plans for the exciting King of the Catskills two day weekend of great racing on September 23rd and 24th. With eight diverse divisions of racing on the schedule, every true racing fan will want to make sure they are in attendance to take in every second of the great competition that will unfold. The ROC Modified Tour heads up the Friday evening of action September 23rd with a large $7,000.00 payday awaiting the winner of the 100-lap headliner with the Sportsman and Lightning Sprints also on the schedule. September 24th finds the Spec Sportsman, the CRSA Sprint Cars, Pro Stock and Pure Stocks in action.

For more information regarding the great racing action found at the Accord Speedway, call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478 or log-on to their newly designed and well documented website at: http://www.accordspeedway.com 
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Sept. 1, 2011

NEWS FROM JERRY HIGBIE RACING

GOSHEN, NY-- Jerry Higbie Battling For Titles This Weekend
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

Modified superstar Jerry Higbie and the Higbie Racing Team know they have to lay it all out on the line this coming weekend as Jerry finds himself nineteen points in arrears to veteran Modified campaigner Tommy Meier as the Orange County Fair Speedway hosts it's Champions Night at the speedway on Saturday evening. Jerry will have to be at his very best and some hardship or malfunction must occur to Meier for Jerry to overcome the deficit that separates the two drivers from a trip to the Champion's throne for the 2011 racing season, a throne that Jerry has worn proudly for the past couple of seasons. A similar situation exists at the Accord Speedway where 82 points now separate Modified great Brett Hearn and Jerry from each other with just two events remaining to close out the points for the season. A good run from Hearn on Friday evening will ice the crown for Hearn and the title will be his first ever at the Accord speedplant. "The Statesman" comes into the weekend of racing events prepped and ready to go and still in search of his first victory of the season at either facility. Jerry has found in being champion the road to travel becomes a tougher chore as it makes him the marked man at his speedways of choice as every top campaigner will be looking to unseat him from the lofty perch he has enjoyed the past couple of seasons at both of his weekly haunts.

Jerry could only a muster an 11th place run last Friday evening at Accord as Dom Roselli found the topside of the raceway as the place to race as he held off comers in capturing his first win in some time. Mel Schrufer, Andy Bachetti, Geoff Quackenbush and Mike Ricci completed the top five. The updated points at Accord continue to show Brett Hearn as the point leader with 704 points. Jerry Higbie is the runner-up with 622 tallies. Hard driving Mike Ricci has rallied back to third place with 601 points and Danny Ceeden is fourth with 596 tallies. Danny Tyler has continued his charge through the ranks and completes the top five with 586 points. Jeff Heotzler heads up the second five with 569 points and Andy Bachetti is seventh with 549 tallies. Richie Eurich is eighth with 456 points, Scott Ferrier has rallied into ninth with 453 markers and Dom Roselli has made the move into the top ten with 443 points.

The updated points picture for the 2011 OCFS driving title now show Tommy Meier out front with 646 tallies. Jerry Higbie is in the runner-up position just nineteen points behind with 627 markers and Jack Brown is third with 577 tallies. Steve Dodd has moved into fourth place with 532 points Craig Mitchell completes the top five with 532 tallies. Chris Whitehead heads up the second five with 531 points and Bob McGannon is seventh with 521 markers. Richie Eurich follows with 501 tallies to his credit. Jeremy Markle with 505 points and Mike Ruggiero with 493 complete the top ten in points

With a whirlwind of activity at the Higbie Race Shops, Jerry continues on with a decisive plan with his approach to the 2011 racing season. As previously noted, Jerry is racing at OCFS in a recently spawned chassis of Higbie design for competition at the hard clay oval. For competition at the Accord Speedway, Jerry will be utilizing a 2009 Bicknell chassis and there will be a third car in the works for competition out at some of the select open shows throughout the Northeast. Power for the race cars will come from the well-noted Precision Engine Shops with small block power for the Accord facility and big block power for work at the OCFS facility.

The Higbie Family owned signature numbered 97 cars are a welcome addition to their regular speedways having been missing in action at the speedways for the past couple of seasons. The large and loyal contingent of Higbie racing fans are delighted to see the famous and popular race cars working the racing surface hard in quest of more victories and more championships. Long-time Higbie sponsors Shaver Construction, Beaverkill Trout Hatchery, Mr K's Carpet Service, Hutchings Insurance, Behrent's Speed Center, SKJ Towing, Bada Bing Pizza and GA Motorsports Media will all be assisting the Higbie Racing Team efforts.

Higbie's business, Hig-Fab, has been super busy throughout the off-season but is currently making appointments for race cars to be refurbished for the season as the 2011 racing season. With sponsorship dollars dwindling, many of the racers are seeking to stay within the restraints of their tightening racing budgets so many of the racers have opted to retain their current equipment and have the experts with the Hig-Fab Team perform their magic to update the race cars. The Hig-Fab shop is ready, willing and able to serve your racing needs whether it be an entire new body or just new body pieces. The Hig-Fab shop can do frame repairs or front and rear clips and can supply new bumpers for any Chassis car racing on the circuit, including Slingshots and Micro Sprints. Scaling of the race cars and Performance shock work is all done in-house. For more information regarding the services and capabilities of the highly trained Hig-Fab Staff, please contact the shop at: 845 294 0898. Don't wait to have your race car updated or re-skinned for the next racing season, the time to prepare for the new season is now. Hit the tracks running as the experts at Hig-Fab can eliminate your worries for a great looking and great handling race car.

 

Sept. 1, 2011

Sept. 1, 2011

BOBBY AND DANNY VARIN RACING NEWS

Sharon Springs, NY- Varin Racing Readying For The Weekend
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The Varin Racing Team, headed up by Modified superstar Bobby Varin and his son the multi-talented Danny Varin, will swing back into competition this weekend at the Glen Ridge Speedway on Friday evening, pull duty at Utica Rome on Sunday with Bobby back in the Sprint car and heading back to Glen Ridge on Monday evening for the big dollar purse event at the speedway. While Bobby fell a bit short in his bids for Championship titles at his regular season haunts of Glen Ridge, Fonda and Utica Rome, the season has been another solid and successful season for the Sharon Springs, New York driver. With win totals in the double digits again for 2011, Bobby captured the first Sprint Car win of his career in 2011 and continues to change the face of the Fonda Speedway record book with each win he achieves at the speedway. Danny Varin has also enjoyed a stellar season in racing as the 2011 campaign has proved to be a breakout year for the youngster as he scored two wins during the season at Fonda in the Modified ranks to finish sixth in the points and added two wins on the CRSA Sprint Car racing schedule to show the versaility he possesses behind the wheel of the race car.

Going into the Friday night racing action at Glen Ridge, Kenny Tremont has already locked up the title as he enjoys a 66 point advantage over Bobby Varin with 868 to Bobby's 802. Jack Brown is third just one point behind Bobby with 801. Craig Hanson is a few more points back with 799 and 2010 track champion Jamike Sowle rounds out the top five with 725 markers. The remainder of the top ten shows Elmo Reckner, Paul Kinney, Mike Ronca, Don Ronca and Richie Price following in that order. The last event at the speedway saw Kenny Tremont secure the win over Craig Hanson, Paul Kinmney, Dustin Delaney and Bobby Varin.

The Fonda Speedway saw Bobby fall short by nine points as he sought his seventh title at the speedway. Ronnie Johnson enjoyed a solid campaign and captured his first championship at Fonda with 711 poibnts earned to Bobby's 702. Ryan Odasz finished third at Fonda with a total of 638 points earned and former champion Matt DeLorenzo was fourth with 628 points. Mark Kislowski completed the top five with 594 talies. Danny Vain utilized a late rally to come from eleventh in points to finish in a tie for sixth with veteran campaigner Jeff Trombley with 573 tallies each. Alton Palmer with 564, Jim Davis with 560, and Elmo Reckner with 559 completed the top ten in points.

The Utica Rome events on Sunday evening will close the points at the speedway for the season as Stewart Friesen leads the points chase with 762 points earned. Pat Ward, with 736 tallies, will seeking some magic of his own as he remains behind Friesen by just 26 points but will need some help to reclaim the title he lost to Friesen one season ago. Bobby Varin is third with 683 points and Ronnie Johnson is just behind with 674 points. Todd Burley rounds out the top five with 643 markers. Alan Johnson, Bill Trexler Jr, Willy Decker, Ted Lamb and Casey Williams complete the top ten.

In additional point racing action, Billy Decker leads the current ROC points with 523 talies with Danny Johnson and Stewart Friesen tied for the runner-up slot with 488 points to their credit. Jeff Strunk with 455, Matt Sheppard with 413, Pat Ward with 406, Brett Hearn with 371, Bobby Varin with 344, Duane Howard with 288 and Ryan Watt with 282 complete the top ten in the traveling series. Pat Ward is leading the Thunder on the Thruway Series with 296 points with Bobby Varin in the runner-up role with 272 points. Stewart Friesen and Billy Decker are tied with 270 points each and Matt Sheppard completes the top five with 252 tallies to his credit. Bobby ranks 21st in the ESS point standings in limited appearances and Danny Varin is 21st in the CRSA point standings in a limited role.

The Varin Racing Team salutes all of the champions at the speedways this year as the competition has been tough all season long and a real tribute to the caliber of talent that makes one have to earn each foot of real estate he gains on the race track. Bobby is geared and ready to defend the Fonda track title he captured for the sixth time in his illustrious career in 2010. Bobby will be steering the famous 00 race cars of legendary car owner Dave Cruickshank and his Dover Brake business. Cruickshank has two cars readied for Bobby and both of the race cars come out of the Bicknell shops and powered by JPM motors. Son Danny has returned to the seat of the Ed Monger owned Magsarus sponsored hot rod for 2011 and the team has enjoyed a great racing season. The race machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary Waters powerplant to supply the power to the rear wheels.

Bobby is aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops has a selection of Pat Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants supplying the go-power. Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing and once again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for select excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny Varin tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his time in the seat and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305 Dan Cuomo Sprinter at select events in the area.

Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim the victory, a win that remains high on the list of achievements in the illustrious career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker triumphs in recent years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event in a 200 lap version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in a shortened version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even larger for Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career.

The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis, and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.

The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing, JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals, Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond. More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all of the latest updates and information at: http://www.bobbyvarin.com or http://www.dannyvarin.com 
 

Sept 1, 2011

R & R MOTORSPORTS RACING NEWS

New Glarus, Wisconsin: "Showtime" Zack Riddle Finishes In Runner-up Role In Bid For Madison Title
By Steve Pados, R&R Motorsports Racing Media

Riding the crest of a three straight win streak "Showtime" Zack Riddle went into the final night of point racing at the always tough Madison International Speedway knowing he he needed to have a bit of lady luck on his side if he was going to displace defending track champion Jeremy Miller from his lofty perch. Buoyed by the consecutive wins, Zack had cut deeply into the point lead held by Miller as the final night rolled around but in order to claim the title he would need to have some mechanical concerns beset Miller and a great run by himself to capture the crown. Zack did his part as he raced to a solid third place finish in the final feature at Madison but Miller captured the event and along with it secured the point championship for the third consecutive season. Many time track champion Bobby Wilberg finished in the runner-up role with Zack Riddle completing the top three. The R&R Motorsports Team with Zack Riddle at the controls has enjoyed a great 2011 racing season and the three straight wins will be the basis and foundation of how the newly formed team will plan for the 2012 racing season and will look at the future of their racing program. The R&R Motorsports Team has been a successful adaptation of the successful Urban Force Racing program that was launched in 2007 to give students a chance to learn about the working facets of race cars while being educated to become automotive technicians through their school curriculum.

Track champion Jeremy Miller once again captured the Madison track title with 960 points earned. Zack Riddle closed fast on Miller and landed in the runner-up role with 918 points earned. Bobby Wilberg was third with 896 points scored and Dale Nottestad was fourth with 813 tallies to his credit. Scott Broughton dropped a couple of notches in the last few races and completed the top five with 757 tallies. Ryan Goldade with 718 points to his credit headed up the second five with Ty Majeski with 684, Kevin Knuese with 641, Chad Stevens with 601 and Ed Szelagowski with 557 points filling out the top ten finishers.

The season for the R&R Motorsports Team still has a few remaining dates left before the completion of the 2011 racing season. A trip to the Jefferson Speedway is forthcoming and the Team will be back in action at Madison for the Annual Fall Classic. The team will complete the season by competing at the Annual Octoberfest event held at the Lacrosse Speedway.

The pairing of Riddle with Urban Force Racing in 2010 has brought a great deal of success to everyone in their initial season of competing together as a team and the instant chemistry and friendship shared by everyone involved with the team has put the newly developed R&R Motorsports Team front and center with the student manned racing team. The initial season of the successful pairing in 2010 had Riddle finishing third in the final points tally for the season at the Madison International Speedway and with the successful 2011 season run at the speedway behind them albeit in the runner-up role, the quick progress of the team and the bright future ahead of them will find the team seeking additional rewards before the season is completed.

Zack Riddle has raised the bar in his career each step of the way as he began his racing career in 2000 at the age of ten in the go kart divisions and raced with them successfully until the end of the 2003 racing season. In 2004, Riddle took his first ride in a Late Model type race car and ran an aborted season, competing in just six events at the Madison International Speedway. Riddle began to run the Late Model division as a regular in 2005 and has been a fixture at the speedway ever since, winning his first feature at MIS in 2006. When the Madison track ran Super Late Models in 2008, Riddle was selected as the Rookie of the Year in the now defunct division. Riddle was also named the fan's favorite driver in 2009, a title he also captured in 2006 and adding to his "Showtime" nickname.

While Urban Force Racing now makes the transition to R&R Motorsports Team, the group enjoyed a great history in motorsports since launching the initial program in 2007 and has sought to improve upon their marks each succeeding year in racing. Team Manager Pete Raskovic moves into a new role as co-owner of the race team along with Crew Chief Steve Riddle. Raskovic who with the late ABC Supply owner Ken Hendricks was able to forge ahead with the launching of the initial program, has been the mainstay of the student oriented racing team is quite proud of the success of the many students who have been educated within the Urban Force Racing Team program.

The unique concept of teaching students the inner workings of a race car along with all of the technical background in automotive technology, sets the Urban Force program apart from the typical normal school day. The students are hands on and work with a purpose as the program is the model for similar technical programs across the country. The new student team for the 2011 racing season consists Michael Raskovic, Jesse Tanner and Bryant Williams and the students will be paired with the existing R&R/Urban Force Team members that include Team Manager Pete Raskovic, Crew Chief Steve Riddle, Wes Arndt, Brett Guschinki, County Judge James Beer. Sponsorship for the new R&R Motorsports Team is provided by Diane Hendricks at ABC Supply Co. Additional sponsorship support comes from Homberg Inc., Morgan Shoes, Keystone Farms Natural Cheese, Welders Supply Company, GA Motorsports Media and CARQUEST Gasoline Alley, Vince's Italian Restaurante, Big Radio WEKZ, Monroe WI.

For further updates regarding Urban Force Racing, go to their newly revamped website at: http://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/memorial/urbanforceracing/team/team.htm  For information regarding Zack Riddle, logon to:  http://www.zackriddle.com/4.html 

 

For Immediate Release: Tim Fuller Racing Inc. BPG Racing JNJ Motorsports Media contactus@jnjmotorsportsmedia.com

Tim Fuller Gearing Up for Huge Labor Day Weekend in West Virginia and Pennsylvania   Watertown, NY (September 1, 2011) Tim Fuller and his Tim Fuller Racing Inc., team are ready to return to the Pennsylvania area after spending most of the month of August in the Midwest with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series (WoO).   The month started off at Shawano Speedway in Shawano, WI for a $10,000 to win WoO event. After timing in 16th of 37 cars entered and finishing third in his heat race, Fuller started the 50 lap feature event in the 12th spot. Tim worked his way up to the ninth slot before having to retire with motor issues with ten laps remaining in the event relegating him to a 19th place finish.   From Shawano, the WoO tour made their way to Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI for the $50,000 to win 'USA Nationals'. A $5,000 to win Corn Belt Clash series event was first on the docket that saw Fuller finish sixth and seventh in his heat race and last chance race ending his evening early. A stout field of 54 cars was on hand for the 'USA Nationals' where Tim would time in 41st fastest and again finish sixth in his heat race. A faulty rear-end in the Last Chance Showdown would result in another disappointing night for the former WoO Rookie of the Year. The weekend ended with a trip to Independence Speedway in Independence, IA. Fuller's luck looked to be turning around as he was eighth quick in time trials and finished second to 2010 UMP Summernationals Champion Jason Feger in his heat race lining him up eighth for the $10,000 to win feature event. Fuller was solidly in the top ten when 2011 WoO Rookie of the Year contender John Lobb lost the handle of his car on lap 20 collecting Tim McCreadie, Fuller, and Chad Simpson. Tim was able to continue for a few laps after the incident but pulled pit side on lap 25 giving him another disappointing finish of 18th.   After a weekend off, Fuller headed to Michigan for two more WoO series events on August 19 and 20. Winston Speedway in Rothbury, MI was a place that Fuller felt he had a strong chance of contending for the win. Tim was right as he timed in second quick in time trials and won his heat race over Jimmy Mars, Jason Feger, and Brady Smith putting him in the redraw. After drawing the fourth starting position, Fuller momentarily lost control of his BPG Racing, Integra Shocks sponsored Rocket Chassis and came to a stop bringing out the first caution of the event. Tim was forced to restart at the tail of the field and worked his way back up to a sixth place finish. The following night the tour stopped at Merritt Speedway in Merritt, MI for the second of two stops in the Great Lakes State. The night started off promising again as Fuller posted the ninth quickest time in time trials and again transferred to the feature event through his heat with a second place finish. Tim started sixth in the A-Main and ran in the top-ten most of the night but faded at the end coming home 12th in the final rundown.   'We're really looking forward to getting back into the Pennsylvania region,' Fuller said from his Watertown, NY home. 'We usually run fairly well in that area and most of the tracks in that area fit my style. Last time we were in PA we had a top five and a top ten so yeah, we're looking forward to getting back down there. Hopefully we can get a couple solid finishes and gain some momentum heading into the end of the season. We need something to build on for next year.'   Tim Fuller and Tim Fuller Racing Inc., will be in action this Labor Day weekend at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV for the 'Black Diamond' sanctioned by both Unified Force Race Championship (UFo) Series and WoO Series. Friday, September 2 boasts a $8,000 to win purse and is the UFo portion of the program while the WoO portion on Saturday, September 3 will feature 15-lap heats, 15-lap B-Mains and two 24-car, 40-lap preliminary A-Mains paying $10,000 to win. The top-eight finishers in each preliminary feature will move on to the 'Sweet Sixteen' finale, a 45-lap showdown that offers a $20,000 first-place prize. The weekend will conclude on Sunday, September 4 at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex for the $10,000 to win 'Work Force 50' sanctioned by WoO and promoted by Race Won Promotions.   For more information on these events please visit www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com, www.roaringknob.com, or www.woolms.com.   For more information on Tim Fuller and Tim Fuller Racing Inc., please visit www.timfullerracinginc.com.   Tim Fuller and Tim Fuller Racing Inc., would like to thank their sponsors for the 2011 season: BPG Racing, Rocket Chassis, Integra Racing Shocks, JNJ Motorsports Media, Atomic Sign Works, G and R Auto Parts, ASI Racewear, Bicknell Racing Calipers, VP Racing Fuel, ATL Fuel Cells, Real Racing Wheels, Performance Friction Brakes, NGK Spark Plugs, Bert Transmissions, Beyea Custom Headers, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, and Trick Race Parts.   Written and Distributed by: JNJ Motorsports Media www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com

#50 Mike Spencer. Photo by Doug Allen.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series

CALISTOGA'S LOUIE VERMEIL CLASSIC UP NEXT FOR USAC/CRA SPRINTS
By Lance Jennings

SANTA MARIA, CA – AUGUST 31, 2011… This Labor Day Weekend, September 3rd & 4th, the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will travel to Calistoga Speedway for the 4th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic. The popular race is also a co-sanctioned event with the USAC Western Racing Classic Series and will also feature the USAC Western Midget Series. There will be plenty of pre-race festivities for race fans to enjoy and cars will hit the scenic 1/2-mile race track at 5pm.

Saturday's 30-lap main event carries a $3000-to-win, $300-to-start purse, with a bonus of $50 per lap. The following night, the purse increases to $5000-to-win, $500-to-start, and a bonus of $100 per lap. Steve Howard at So-Cal Performance is offering additional contingencies and raising tow money for teams traveling from Southern California, Arizona, and other states. In addition, monies will be raised from raffles, wine tasting, silent auctions, and beer garden events. Calistoga Speedway is located on a California State Fairgrounds and has a 95db at 100ft muffler rule- no Knoxville type mufflers. USAC/CRA tire rules apply for Aluminum block 410s, while local 360s can run their approved Hoosier Tires on all four corners.

"The Bulldog" Kevin Swindell won the inaugural Louie Vermeil Classic in 2008 behind the wheel of the Tom Rolfe #10 machine. Current USAC/CRA point leader Mike Spencer won the following year in Ron Chaffin's famed #50 and "The Demon" Damion Gardner swept last year's program in Rod Tiner's #83. As this writing goes to press, Gardner will be back to defend his victory in the PACE Lighting #71 Eagle and fellow Indiana competitor Robert Ballou is set to go in Keith Ford's #73 entry.

Calistoga's Louie Vermeil Classic will mark the twelfth and thirteenth events of the 2011 campaign for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. To date, five different drivers have stood atop the podium with Mike Spencer leading all drivers with five feature wins. In June, "The Kruser" Cory Kruseman scored victories at Watsonville and Santa Maria. Matt Mitchell also has two feature wins at Perris, and Bud Kaeding claimed victory at Hanford. Austin Williams earned his first career series win at Santa Maria on August 13th.

Temecula's Mike Spencer sits atop the point standings in Ron Chaffin's #50 Madera Produce / Grubstake Mini Storage Maxim. The 3-time defending series champion was fourth at Perris on August 20th and currently holds a thirty-four point lead over the competition. To date, Spencer has four Sander Engineering Fast Time Awards, four heat race victories, one Competition Suspension Inc. Semi-Main win, eight top-10 finishes, and leads the series with 114 feature laps led. Mike will have his sights set on Calistoga's victory circle.

Nic Faas of Huntington Beach is second in the championship points. Piloting Mark Alexander's #4 Scott Sales Company / VP Racing Fuels Spike, Faas claimed second at Perris on August 20th. The 2008 Rookie of the Year has two Sander Engineering Fast Time Awards, four heat race victories, one Keizer Wheels Hard Charger Award, and eight top-10 finishes on the year. Nic holds the USAC Western Midget track record at Calistoga and will be looking for his first main event win of the year.

Yorba Linda's Matt Mitchell sits third in the standings, forty-five points behind Spencer. Piloting the J.W. Mitchell Motorsports' #37 Mancha Realtors / Sierra Springs Maxim, Matt won at Perris on August 20th. Last Saturday, the former USAC Western Midget Series Rookie of the Year won the $7150 Vendor's Cup for Ventura 360 Sprints. To date, Mitchell leads the series with five heat race victories and has one Keizer Wheels Hard Charger Award, nine top-10 finishes, and forty-nine feature laps led on the year. Matt will be looking to add Calistoga feature wins to his resume.

Yorba Linda's Austin Williams is fourth in the point chase. Driving Jack Jory's #2 John Jory Corporation / AMA Plastics Viper, Williams was ninth in the Perris feature on August 20th. The 2009 Rookie of the Year has one heat race victory, one Competition Suspension Inc. Semi-Main win, one Keizer Wheels Hard Charger Award, eight top-10 finishes, and thirty feature laps led to his credit. The son of Hall of Fame driver Rip Williams will be looking claim victory at the famed Calistoga Speedway.

Greg Bragg of Visalia is fifth in the point standings. Piloting Tom and Laurie Sertich's #92 Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror / Pacific Business Machine Buckley, Bragg scored twenty-first on August 20th. In 2011, the 3-Time California Lightning Sprint Champion has two heat race victories, two Keizer Wheels Hard Charger Awards, seven top-10 finishes, and led seven feature laps. Greg and the Moose Racing Team will be looking for main event wins at Calistoga.

Among the other top contenders expected to be in action are Yorba Linda's Cody and "The Ripper" Rip Williams, Riverside's "Dynamite" David Cardey, Norco's Ronnie Gardner, "Showtime" Danny Sheridan of Santa Maria, and many more.

The USAC Western Racing Classic Series is led by Lincoln's Tony Hunt who scored last Saturday's victory at Irwindale Speedway. Hunt is followed by Sebastapol's Geoff Ensign, Fair Oaks' Shauna Hogg, Scott Pierovich of Alamo, and San Francisco's Tim Barber in the point chase.

Local 360 iron-block powered Sprint Cars are welcome to race with USAC/CRA. The 360s can run their local approved tires (all four corners must be Hoosier), but must meet series tech standards and race track muffler rules. The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series does not have an entry fee or charge for transponders, but drivers must have one-way radios. In addition, the series is offering a bonus to the highest finishing 360 team. To be eligible for the $200 cash award from USAC and 20 gallons of methanol from So-Cal Performance, the owner or driver must have a current USAC membership.

Calistoga Speedway is located on the Napa Valley Fairgrounds in Calistoga, California. Reserved tickets are $30 and General Admission tickets are $25. For more information, please visit www.louievermeilclassic.net  or call (916) 863-7223.

The following Thursday, September 8th, the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will compete at Chico's Silver Dollar Speedway as part of the Gold Cup Race of Champions. For more information on that event, visit www.silverdollarspeedway.com  or call (530) 350-7275. Chico has a strict muffler rule and recommends competitors to run the FlowMaster Suitcase, Spintech Suitcase, or 180 degree mufflers.

The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series would like to thank Hoosier Tire, Circle Track Performance, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Donovan Engineering, Electro Tech Powder Coating, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror, Keizer Wheels, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, Sander Engineering, and So-Cal Performance for their support. For more information, visit usacracing.com/cra  or follow the series on facebook.

AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS:
1-Mike Spencer-622; 2-Nic Faas-588; 3-Matt Mitchell-577; 4-Austin Williams-497; 5-Greg Bragg-404; 6-Cody Williams-398; 7-David Cardey-380; 8-Ronnie Gardner-370; 9-Rip Williams-369; 10-Rickie Gaunt-338.

USAC WESTERN RACING CLASSIC SPRINT POINTS:
1-Tony Hunt-562; 2-Geoff Ensign-530; 3-Shauna Hogg-469; 4-Scott Pierovich-436; 5-Tim Barber-403; 6-Audra Sasselli-314; 7-Jerry Kobza-286; 8-Cody Gerhardt-281; 9-Tim Skoglund-263; 10-Luis Ramos III-241.

LOUIE VERMEIL CLASSIC CHAMPIONS:
2008: Kevin Swindell
2009: Mike Spencer
2010: Damion Gardner
2011: ??

AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT SCHEDULE:
September 3: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA
September 4: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA
September 8: **Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA
September 24: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
October 8: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
October 28: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ
October 29: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ
November 3: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
November 4: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
November 5: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
November 12: *Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC National Sprints.
** = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC Western Classic Racing Series.
This schedule is subject to change.

 

Josh Richards NCWTS Atlanta Motor Speedway Advance   RACE: Atlanta 200 TRACK: Atlanta Motor Speedway TRUCK: No. 15 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra TEAM: Kyle Busch Motorsports PRIMARY CHASSIS: KBM-3 BACKUP CHASSIS: KBM-5 MOTORS: Triad Racing Technologies BROADCAST: Friday, September 2; 8:00 p.m. ET SPEED, MRN 7:45 p.m., Sirius NASCAR 90     NOTES AND QUOTES Josh Richards will make his debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) on Friday piloting the No. 15 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra fielded by Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) This will be his fifth race in the series and first time to race at the 1.54 mile quad oval.   KBM at Atlanta Motor Speedway In 2010 owner-driver Kyle Busch started second and finished second in the NCWTS race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.   Driver Josh Richards on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway: "I'm excited about going to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday. I've heard a lot about it from (crew chief) Rick Ren and I know it's going to be a challenge. I've heard it's a fast track and I look forward to getting out there, but I know I'll have a lot to learn once we start practice on Friday."   Crew Chief Rick Ren "Atlanta's going to be a little bit of a challenge. It will be a bit bigger test than Indy or Bristol, it can be forgiving but you have to be aggressive at Atlanta, it has very high-speed corners. It will probably be the most challenging place we've gone to with Josh, Kentucky was a handful for his first race, but Atlanta is tough, fighting your way around there will be a little bit difficult. We've had a lot of experiences there and won some races, we'll be able to discuss that with him and get everything lined up there. This will be the test to see how much he's improved over the last couple of races."   CHASSIS SELECTION Primary Chassis: KBM-3: Chassis 3 was the Toyota Tundra Josh raced at Kentucky Speedway in July. Prior to that, Kimi Raikkonen drove it in his NCWTS debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. Raikkonen qualified 31st, but made his way as high as fifth before coming home with a 15th place finish in his first ever start in the series.   ABOUT JOY MINING MACHINERY Joy Mining Machinery has over 90 years of experience as a global leader in the development, manufacture, distribution and service of underground mining machinery for the extraction of coal and other bedded materials. Headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, Joy Mining Machinery employs over 8,000 employees worldwide. For additional information, visit www.joy.com.   ABOUT KBM Kyle Busch Motorsports has quickly established itself as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR. The reigning Camping World Truck Series owners' champions prepare a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of a 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Pending LEED certification, the facility's state-of-the art equipment and innovative green initiatives make it unmatched among its peers. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at kylebuschmotorsports.com, by liking the team on Facebook (KyleBuschMS) and following the team on twitter (@KyleBuschMS).   For more information on Josh Richards and Joy Racing visit joyracing.net or follow on Twitter @joyracing.   For more information about Josh Richards and Joy Racing click on joyracing.net or follow on Twitter @joyracing.     Rising Star Management Group Honey Rentz hrentz@risingstarmg.com (704) 658-7650

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August 31st, 2011



Jake Griffin Wins Again; Claims Callaway Raceway Track Championship



Quincy, Illinois (08/31/11) –12 year-old, Jake Griffin scored his fourth straight ULMA Late Model win of the season over the weekend, and also clinched the Callaway Raceway (Fulton, Missouri) Track Championship.

Friday night was a big night for Jake as he clinched the ULMA Late Model Track Championship at Callaway Raceway (Fulton, Missouri) as well as the ULMA Late Model Rookie of the Year honors for the track. He clinched the title on the heels of a fifth to second place run in the ULMA feature behind race winner, Jason Bodenhammer.

In the UMP Open Wheel Modified division his night would not go as well as the team had to change the transmission after heat race action. After starting at the back of the feature he was up to the seventh position, when more issues struck bringing his night to an early end. Full results are available at www.CallawayRaceways.com.

Saturday night marked Jake's seventh win of the 2011 season as he topped the ULMA Late Model Series event at Scotland County Speedway (Memphis, Missouri). The win further padded his advantage in the ULMA national standings.

It would also be another solid outing in the UMP Open Wheel Modified division for Griffin as he raced his way to a second place finish at the checkered flag. For full results please visit www.ScotlandCountySpeedway.com.

Jake concluded another three day weekend on Sunday night at Quincy Raceway (Quincy, Illinois) with a UMP Open Wheel Modified Weekly Racing Series Event. Fifteen entries were on hand for the program, and after finishing sixth in his heat race, Griffin started 12th on the grid for the feature event. Midway through the feature Jake had worked his way up to the sixth position, when a restart saw a car in front of Griffin have motor issues. Jake would get on the brakes to avoid the slowing car, which allowed several cars to slip past him. After slipping to the 14th position, he would recover to a 9th place finish. Full results are available at www.QuincyRaceways.com . 

The upcoming Labor Day weekend, September 2nd-4th, will see the team return to Callaway Raceway on Friday night before traveling to Scotland County Speedway on Saturday night, and then closing out the weekend on Sunday night at Quincy Raceway. By taking the green flag on Saturday night at Scotland County Speedway (Memphis, Missouri) he will clinch the ULMA Late Model Track Championship and the Rookie of the Year honors. For more information on the events, please visit www.CallawayRaceways.com,  www.ScotlandCountySpeedway.com,  and www.QuincyRaceways.com .

Jake Griffin Racing would to like to thank all of their sponsors including AMP Energy Drink, Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce, Pepsi Refreshment Services, Triple R Machine Shop, Microtel Inns & Suites, Simmetry Communications, Bob Pierce Race Cars, Kelly’s Restaurant, Powder Coat Plus, Wilco Fast Breaks, Green Smart Builders, and Outdoor Power Inc.

For more information on Jake Griffin Racing, please visit www.JakeGriffin.net .
 

Aug. 31, 2011

 Egan Back in Winning Form at West End

The 2011 season has seen a few ups and downs with drivers rebounding from some bad luck to regain the winning form and for S&S Speedway driver Simon Egan,this was one of those defining moments.

Simon started the 2011 season as the virtually unbeatable driver with wins at Kutztown and Hamlin,throwing in a great tour run at Lindas and being a contender in all events the 55 was entered in.

Along the way came some rough spots at Reading and Kutztown,but after his night at West End on August 29th,Egan is back to his winning ways and his fist pumping under Bobby Stull's checkered put the finishing touches on a solid 30 lap run,putting Simon and his S&S crew celebrating in victory lane.

A great field of 38 Slingshots took part in heat qualifying and a B Main which would lock 24 cars into the Hammer Down / Miller Motorsports West End Fair Super National .Heat winners were Marc Daniels,Kyle Rohner,Matt Carman and Bill Weaver.Michael Glass best an 18 car B Main field.

The West End Super National, racing under the Borgers Speedway Production team of Steve Heckman and Rich Raidline,saw a nice crowd rooting the Slingshots on as the field came to the green.

Simon Egan was up to the early race challenges with caution fever slowing down the race pace after 3 laps in the books.Racing on the 1/8 mile,flat track showed that driver talent and a trustworthy chassis set-up could get your car moving forward as B Main qualifiers Gary Hieber,Cody Kline and Ray Nemeth,Jr. were quickly sitting in the top 15 and Kyle Rohner was now getting the Weaver Remodeling # 1 running lap speeds equal to or faster than Egan as the laps were quickly counting down.

14 second laps were now replacing the 15 second ones and the fans were witnessing one of the best 3 car battles seen the whole year as Brett Bieber,Joe Bodenschatz and Matt Mertz were trading places at each end of the speedway as the trio was tracking down 3rd place running Kyle Hieber in the newly purchased 47.

The late stages of the race was now going to decide the back end of the top 10 as Shannon Smith,Cody Kline,Gary Hieber and Kurt Bettler were becoming more aggressive with a good payout and valuable National points on the line.

The checker was waving as Egan took the hard fought win by a 1/2 second over Rohner with Kyle Hieber's trip to Gilbert,PA worthwhile with his 3rd place run.

Bodenschatz's red # 24 got 4th place money as Penn State student Matt Mertz rounded out the top 5.Brett Bieber just edged a fast closing Shannon Smith for 6th with Cody Kline on Smith's rear bumper to garner a strong 8th after starting 22nd.

Gary Hieber who probably passed the most cars during the night's action came from 23rd to 9th and "Kadillac" Kurt Bettler slotted in for 10th place money aboard the Scott Miller 66.

Results:
1.55 Simon Egan 2. 1 Kyle Rohner 3. 47 Kyle Hieber 4. 24 Joe Bodenschatz 5. 97 Matt Mertz 6. 17 Brett Bieber 7. 23 Shannon Smith 8. 59 Cody Kline 9. 56 Gary Hieber 10. 66 Kurt Bettler 11. 67 JR Fulper 12. 3N Michael Glass 13. 101 Ray Nemeth,Jr. 14. 21 Paul Ennes 15. 15M Matt Massone 16. 43 Danny Buccafusca 17. 73 Tayllor Schoenly
18. 4W Bill Weaver 19. 35 Rich Hissim 20. 51 Jason Harman 21. 24H Kyle Herve 22. 7 Matt Carman 23. 5S Marc Daniels 24. 1J Kim Glass

DNQ: Kyle Rode,Greg Zellman,Jim Bassett,Eric Snyder,Jillian Long,Bobby Kibler,Henry Anderson,Don Hildebrandt,Ryan Raidline,Scott Miller,Mike Butler,Jim Conroy,CR Hill,Tom Arntz,Jr.

Sidenotes: Kim Glass made the A Main in the 1J normally driven by AJ Gerhart after time off for the birth of her daughter Kayla.Ray Nemeth,Jr. got the Herr's 101 out of mothballs since it's last race at Atlantic City in January and proceeded to get a top 15 finish.Joe Bodenschatz was getting quicker with each apssing lap and could've been a contender with more laps.Fast Time Award of $100 sponsored by Slinger Warehouse was won by Marc Daniels.The 30 lap feature was run off in 22 minutes.Lindas Speedway announcer,Mike Batz,did a great job in keeping the fans informed with the action on the speedway.Micro sprint driver Darin Bartholomew was tending to the scoring for the evening and kept the slow moving with his quick relaying of restart lineups.Car counts were slightly down,but many teams had Hurricane Irene issues to deal with and for many drivers,the first day of school and college.

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August 31st, 2011



Jason Hughes Scores Second USMTS Hunt Win of 2011



Westville, Oklahoma (08/31/11) – Jason Hughes piloted his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Gressel Racing/Hughes/Mullins Race Engines Open Wheel Modified to his second triumph of the 2011 Casey's General USMTS Hunt on Saturday night at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, Iowa).

The team resumed their pursuit of the 2011 Casey's General USMTS Hunt Championship on Thursday night at I-35 Speedway (Winston, Missouri) as a total of 29 cars signed in for battle. Jason began the night by finishing second in his heat race to lock into the ninth starting for the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win feature. In the main event Hughes would fail to make up much ground as he was able to manage only a tenth place finish.

Cedar County Speedway (Tipton, Iowa) was the next track on the docket for the Casey's General USMTS tour as the competitors invaded the facility on Friday night. Forty Open Wheel modifieds entered the event, and after charging from the fifth starting spot to win his heat race, Hughes once again found himself in the redraw for the feature. After receiving the sixth starting spot for the main event, Jason would advance three spots to record a third place finish behind race winner, Johnny Scott, and Zack VanderBeek. It was another solid point's night for Hughes in the driver point's and manufacturer's points.

Jason Hughes stormed to his second Casey's General USMTS Open Wheel Modified Hunt feature win of 2011 on Saturday night at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, Iowa). With twenty-six cars entered, Jason charged from his sixth starting spot to a third place finish in heat race action to transfer to the redraw for the feature, where he received the pole starting spot alongside Rick Beebe. As the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win race went green it was Hughes, who bolted to the lead. After a lap one caution the remainder of the event would go caution free as Jason cruised to the feature win, which came over Jon Tesch, Ryan Gustin, Zack VanderBeek, and Johnny Scott. The win was his twelfth overall of the 2011 season!

Jason continues to be fourth in the Casey's General USMTS Hunt standings, and Hughes Race Cars continues to lead the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Points. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

The extended Labor Day weekend, August 31st-September 4th, will be a pivotal stretch in the pursuit of the 2011 Casey's General USMTS Hunt title as five races will be held in five days as shown below:

August 31st: Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, MN) - $2,000-To-Win

September 1st: Highway 3 Raceway (Allison, IA) - $2,000-To-Win

September 2nd: Chateau Raceway (Lansing, MN) - $2,000-To-Win

September 3rd: Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, MN) - $2,000-To-Win

September 4th: Dodge County Speedway (Kasson, MN) - $2,000-To-Win

For more information, please visit www.USMTS.com .

Jason Hughes would like to thank his sponsors including West Siloam Pawn, Gressel Racing, Hughes Racing Chassis, Road Runner Trucking, LLC, Mullins Race Engines, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Hanson Tire Service, Braka Operating, Sunoco Race Fuels, Mert's Truck Center, SAEF Custom Finishing, Wheeler Metals Rainbow Graphics, Hooker Harness, Quarter Master, Beyea Custom Headers, Ultra-Shield Race Products, MB Machine & Tool, T&D Machine Products, Callies, Quick Car Racing Products, Dan Olson Racing Products, FSR Radiators & Racing Products, Tiger Rear Ends, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Sweet Mfg, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Jason Hughes, please visit www.JasonHughes12.com .
 

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August 31st, 2011



Jay Dickens Racing Engines Customers Claim Big Wins



Aberdeen, MS (08/31/11) – Jay Dickens Racing Engines (JDRE) customers claimed some big wins over the weekend across the country.

Don O'Neal from Martinsville, Indiana claimed two of the three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events over the weekend as he won the $10,000 event at Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) on Friday night before topping the $10,000 program at Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, Kentucky) on Saturday night in his #71 Mastersbilt House Car, which is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine. Don is currently third in the latest LOLMDS tour standings.

Despite only entering a few events thus far into 2011, Hunter Rasdon from Jonesboro, Arkansas has made the most of his outings, and on Friday night he won his second event of the 2011 season to the tune of $5,000 at Clayhill Motorsports (Atwood, Tennessee) in his #r5 Jay Dickens-powered, Mastersbilt Open Wheel Modified.

Chad Thrash from Meridian, Mississippi powered his #1c Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to his second feature win of the season on Saturday night by winning the Weekly Racing Series Event over a field of 29 entries at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi).

Ray Moore from Haughton, Louisiana continued his blistering season behind the wheel of his #93 MB2 customers/JDRE-powered Super Late Model by claiming the feature win on Saturday night at Jones Motor Speedway (Chatham, Louisiana). The win was his ninth win of the 2011 season.

Jay Dickens Racing Engines powers many of the nation's top teams with racing engines. In addition, they offer a full range of racing products and components from various vendors. For more information on Jay Dickens Racing Engines and all of their products, please visit www.JayDickens.com . 

 

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Clate Copeman Claims His Fifth Win of 2011 at Dog Hollow Speedway   Greensburg, PA (August 31, 2011) 2010 Dog Hollow Speedway Champion Clate Copeman has had one of the most consistent seasons a driver could hope for in 2011. Copeman captured his fifth win of the season this past Friday, August 26 at Dog Hollow Speedway in Strongstown, PA to go along with wins at Thunder Valley Raceway in Central City, PA and Marion Center Speedway in Marion Center, PA.   Clate has entered 26 events throughout the season and has gone home with an astounding 22 top ten finishes including 15 top five finishes. As a result of his extremely consistent season, and his win this past Friday, Copeman is now a mere three points behind Dog Hollow Speedway point leader Sammy Stile.   'It's been a good season for us,' Copeman said, 'but there's always room for improvement. The new Mastersbilt Chassis has been fantastic for us all year and I have to thank all of my fans and sponsors for all of their support. Without them we wouldn't be in the position we are in with two races left to hopefully repeat as Dog Hollow Speedway Champion.'   Up next for Copeman will be Dog Hollow Speedway in Strongstown, PA on Friday, September 2 and Friday, September 9. Clate will also be in action at Marion Center Speedway on Saturday, September 3 and Saturday, September 10. Depending on what happens on Friday and Saturday of Labor Day weekend, the team may also head to Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markelysburg, PA on Sunday, Sept 4 for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned 'Work Force 50' that will pay $10,000 to the winner.   For more information on these events please visit www.dog-hollow.net, www.marioncenterspeedway.com, or www.woolms.com.   Clate Copeman would like to thank all of his sponsors and supporters: Townsend Gas & Oil, Edge Racing Engines, Mastersbilt GenX Chassis by Huey, Integra Racing Shocks, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, and JNJ Motorsports Media.   For more information on Clate Copeman please visit www.ClateCopeman.com   Written and Distributed by: JNJ Motorsports Media www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com

Aug. 31, 2011

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THE JERSEY RUSH

IRENE FAILS TO STOP THE JERSEY RUSH. . . . .
JJ GRASSO STORMS TO IMPRESSIVE $5,000 410 SPRINT VICTORY AS BILLY PAUCH TOPS THE MODIFIEDS IN THE "JERSEY RUSH" TUESDAY NIGHT AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

NEW EGYPT, NJ . . . . . . Rain, hail, sleet and snow will not stop the mailman and Hurricane Irene was not about to stop the first presentation of the "JERSEY RUSH" Tuesday night at the New Egypt Speedway.

The event battled plenty of rain, damaging high winds and even a power outage at the track, but when it was all said and done, JJ Grasso of Pedricktown, NJ lived up to his "Jersey Jet" name to win the 30 lap, $5,000 to win JERSEY RUSH. Grasso wrestled the lead from Mark Smith on lap thirteen and survived two restarts to score his first ever 410 sprint car victory. Grasso was driving the John PInter owned sprinter and for Grasso, it was just his second time driving a 410 sprinter. In the thirty lap modified feature, Billy Pauch was the winner. Pauch started deep in the pack and took the lead on lap nineteen for David Van Horn. Pauch earned $3,000 for the victory in the feature event that ran non-stop. The checker flag in the modified feature fell at 10 PM, allowing the big crowd ample time to visit their favorite drivers in the pit area.

The JERSEY RUSH was a co-promotion between Lenny Sammons, his sons Danny and Davey and special events organizer Bob Miller. The show was viewed as a big success as a result of the large crowd on hand, outstanding dust-free track conditions and an efficiently well run program thanks the officials and staff of the New Egypt Speedway.

In the 410 sprint time trials, Lance Dewease set a new one lap track record of 14.193 for the recently re-configured "D"shaped New Egypt Speedway. Sprint heat race winners were Davey Sammons, Daryn Pittman and Rick Lafferty. In the big block modifieds, heats were won by Dave Hunt, David Van Horn and Billy Pauch as Stan Frankenfield won the modified consolation.

In the 30 lap JERSEY RUSH for sprint cars, Mark Smith led the field down for the green flag in the feature event. Smith set the pace with JJ Grasso in the chase followed by Davey Sammons, Lance Dewease and Rick Lafferty. By lap seven, Smith had a six car length lead over Grasso as all eyes were on Daryn Pittman who now moved into fifth.

On lap night, Grasso took a run at the lead, pulling within inches of Smith and as the field passed the line on lap nine. The yellow was then displayed for Davey Sammons who tagged the inside guardrail and spun in turn four as Shane Stewart spun to avoid contact.

When green flag racing resumed, Mark Smith continued to set the pace with Grasso about three car lengths behind as Lance Dewease and Daryn Pittman tried to reel in the top two. The move of the race came on lap fourteen when Grasso made the pass around Mark Smith for the lead. As the field passed for the halfway mark, Grasso was the leader followed by Mark Smith, Pittman, Dewease and Rick Lafferty.

The second yellow flag of the race was displayed on lap sixteen for Dave Wilson and Robbie Stillwaggon who spun in turn four. The restart saw Grasso get a good jump on the field, pulling a six car length lead by lap seventeen. On lap nineteen, the yellow was displayed, this time for Jim Campbell.

On the restart, Mark Smith managed to stay closer to Grasso with an attempt to regain the lost position and by the way, Daryn Pittman was now charging after the leaders followed by Dewease and Fred Rahmer now in the top five.

Grasso maintained a several car length lead by now Smith had to stop challenging for the lead and start defending his runner-up spot from Daryn Pittman. It was a two car race for second with Smith and Pittman battling for the final five laps.

With the checker flag waiving, Grasso scored an impressive win over Mark Smith, Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease and Fred Rahmer.

In the thirty lap modified feature, David Van Horn was the early race leader with Jimmy Blewett in the chase along with Tim Tanner Jr. The side-by-side battles where taking place everywhere on the finely prepared track surface. On lap ten, Tanner made a bid for the lead, but settled back into the runner-up spot. Blewett ran in third with Jeff Strunk now joining the party in fourth with Jimmy Horton fifth. By lap fourteen, Blewett moved into second on lap fourteen and made his bid to reel in the leader.

At the halfway point of the race, Van Horn was running a brilliant race with Blewett second and out of nowhere, Billy Pauch moved into the picture racing third with Tanner and Strunk making up the top five. On lap sixteen, Pauch moved into second and set out to chase down the leader.

By lap nineteen, Pauch was the leader with Van Horn now in second followed by Blewett, Strunk and Horton.. With just five laps remaining, Jeff Strunk pass Blewett and took over the third position. Pauch had a solid lead but there was still plenty of passing within the rest of the field. On the final lap, Jimmy Horton passed Jimmy Blewett to finish fourth with Blewett fifth. Pauch took the win with Van Horn second and Jeff Strunk third.

THE JERSEY RUSH 410 SPRINT FEATURE FINISH: JJ Grasso, Mark Smith, Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease, Fred Rahmer, Rick Lafferty, Chad Layton, Todd Shaffer, Davey Sammons, Curt Michael, Mark Bitner, Shane Stewart, Jeff Geiges, Brent Marks, Robbie Stillwaggon, Dave Wilson, Jon Brennfleck, Jimmy Campbell, Frank Cozze, Greg Hodnett, Steve Petry, Billy Pauch

THE JERSEY RUSH BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH: Billy Pauch, David Van Horn, Jeff Strunk, Jimmy Horton, Jimmy Blewett, Tim Tanner Jr., Danny Johnson, Billy Pauch Jr., Mike Iles, Ryan Godown, Ryan Watt, Richie Pratt Jr., Rick Laubach, Dominick Buffalino, Tommy Scheetz, Ron John Kozon, Stan Frankenfield, Robbie Nixon, Steve Haggan, Randy Laird, Gary Butler, Mike Frantz, Brad Freeman, Bob Lineman, Dave Hunt

Next Thunder on the Hill Event:
Event #102
When: Saturday, October 15 Gates Open 4 PM Race Time 6 PM
What: Grandview THUNDER 5-25's House of Thunder Halloween Party
Features Only: 358 Modifieds, URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, Sportsman & Legends
Plus: Garden State Vintage Stock Cars, Monster Smash Demo Derby & Vince's Towing Legend Owners Race
Where: Grandview Speedway 43 Passmore Road, Route 100 Bechtelsville, PA 19505, ten mile north of Pottstown, PA
Admission: Adults $25, Children 6-11 $5 Under 6 Free
Pit Fee: $30
Track #: 610-754-7688
Website: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com  or www.grandviewspeedway.com
 
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#11D Ryan Bernal. Photo by Lance Jennings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series

RYAN BERNAL SPRINTS TO THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY
By Lance Jennings

SANTA MARIA, CA – AUGUST 29, 2011... After a slower car spun and collected leader Mike Spencer on lap fifteen, Hollister's Ryan Bernal fought off a determined "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. to score the feature win at Chris Kearns' Santa Maria Speedway. The victory marked Bernal's third straight triumph with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series and tightens up the championship points battle heading to Hanford on September 10th.

By virtue of a four pill drawn for the main event inversion, Ryan Bernal shared the front row with 3-time USAC/CRA Champion Mike Spencer. Making his first career start with the USAC West Coast 360s, Spencer took command in Mark Priestley's #7X Roy Miller Freightlines / Sander Engineering Sherman. Bernal settled into second, followed by the 2009 Series Champion Justyne Hamblin, Faria, and fast time qualifier Dennis Howell.

While several yellow flags plagued the event, Spencer maintained a torrid pace around the Santa Maria clay oval. Bernal stayed close behind the leader as the pair separated themselves from the field. "Hollywood" Faria eventually shook free from the pack and began to reel in the leaders. By mid-race, the trio were in a tight formation and steadily working their way through slower traffic.

That is when lady luck frowned on Spencer. A slower car spun in front of the lead trio in turn four and caught the leader. Mike's machine came to a stop and was tagged by Bernal. Ryan narrowly avoided disaster himself was able to continue on, as did Faria. Spencer was able to rejoin the field and roared back to seventh at the checkered flags.

Now with the lead, Bernal would have his hands full with Faria, Hamblin, and Howell. Executing a great restart, the youngster began to stretch out his lead. Danny was able to close in and apply pressure, but Ryan held tough and hit his marks. The laps counted down in rapid fashion and Bernal scored the victory, with Faria in second followed by Hamblin, Howell, and point leader Richard VanderWeerd rounding out the top five drivers.

Piloting Danny Olmstead's #11D S&S Automotive / Dorso's Automotive Maxim, Ryan Bernal won his third straight main event. The 30-lap victory ties a series record, set last season by T.J. Smith and vaults Bernal to second in the championship points. Now fifty-three points behind Richard VanderWeerd, the race for the crown will heat up with four point races remaining on the schedule. Earlier in the night, the former Wingless Spec Sprint Champion was fourth fast in time trials and scored fourth in his heat race. To date, Bernal has two heat race victories, eight top-10 finishes, and leads the series with 116 feature laps led.

Tipton's "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. raced to second from his fifth starting position. Driving Junior Bowman's #2X Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding Performance Bullet, Faria qualified seventh quick and claimed second in his heat race. The veteran driver is fourth in the point chase with one feature win, two Sander Engineering Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, six top-10 finishes, and thirty-two feature laps led to his credit.

Justyne Hamblin of Hanford had her best finish of the season with a third place performance. Piloting the JH Motorsports #8 Speed Tech sponsored by the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino and Dias Law Firm, the former series champion was second quick on the night and took second in her heat race. Currently seventh in the standings, Hamblin has one heat race victory, one Keizer Wheels Hard Charger Award, and six top-10 finishes on the season.

Scoring fourth in the Santa Maria feature was Dennis Howell of Rancho Palos Verdes. Driving the family owned #62 San Pedro Auto Body / Howell-Meyer Racing Maxim, Dennis was earned his first Sander Engineering Fast Time Award of the season and was third in his heat race. The USAC Western Midget Series graduate is sixth in the title chase with two heat race victories, two Keizer Wheels Hard Charger Awards, and eight top-10 finishes on the year.

Point leader Richard VanderWeerd of Visalia earned the Keizer Wheels Hard Charger / Best Passing Job honors on the night with a fifth place run after starting thirteenth. Piloting the family owned #10 VanderWeerd Construction / Battery Worx Maxim, Richard qualified fifth quick and was fifth in his heat race. To date, VanderWeerd has one feature win, three Sander Engineering Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, and leads the series with ten top-10 finishes. In addition, he has led seventeen feature laps during the 2011 campaign.

Gardena's Greg Alexander returned to action after a one race absence to claim victory in the Extreme Muffler's Heat Race #1. Making his debut in a Maxim chassis formerly driven by Matt Mitchell, Alexander qualified thirteenth and scored eighth in the feature after an early mishap. The driver of Chuck Tyler's #72 Barnes Systems / Tyler Pool Service entry is ninth in points with two heat race victories, six top-10 finishes, and six feature laps led to his credit.

T.J. Smith of Fresno drove Steve LeGras' #14 UHL Rubber / S&S Automotive Maxim to the Heat Race #2 triumph, sponsored by Saldana Racing Products and Keizer Wheels. The defending Santa Maria track champion was fourteenth quick in time trials and scored sixteenth in the feature. Currently eighth in the standings, Smith has one Sander Engineering Fast Time Award, three heat race victories, four top-10 finishes, and has led thirty feature laps on the season.

Lompoc's Jeff Culver made an infrequent start and narrowly won the DJ Safety Heat Race #3. Piloting his #71C Rancho Nipomo Deli & BBQ / Central Coast Powder Coating Stinger, Culver bested Campbell's Nico Russo and Mike Spencer of Temecula in a 3-wide finish at the checkered flags. Earlier in the program, Culver qualified eighteenth fast on the night, and would later claim fifteenth in the 30-lap main event.

The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt, Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Port City Racing, Rod End Supply, Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support.

The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action on Saturday, September 10th for the Jim Turner Memorial at Scott Woodhouse's Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford. Located on the Kings County Fairgrounds at 801 S. 10th Avenue, more event information can be found at www.giantchevroletspeedway.com or calling (559) 584-RACE (7223).

For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, please visit westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com, racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
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USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
August 27, 2011 - Santa Maria, California - Santa Maria Speedway

SANDER ENGINEERING TIME TRIALS:
1. Dennis Howell, 62, Howell-14.810; 2. Justyne Hamblin, 8, JH-14.855; 3. Mike Spencer, 7X, Priestley-14.870; 4. Ryan Bernal, 11D, Olmstead-14.901; 5. Richard VanderWeerd, 10, VanderWeerd-14.960; 6. Ricky Kirkbride, 87, Van Meter-15.085; 7. Danny Faria Jr., 2X, Bowman-15.094; 8. Jace VanderWeerd, 88, VanderWeerd-15.137; 9. Nico Russo, 3N, Russo-15.165; 10. Wes Gutierrez, 007, WG-15.211; 11. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-15.227; 12. Bobby Bender, 16, Jones-15.310; 13. Greg Alexander, 72, Tyler-15.345; 14. T.J. Smith, 14, LeGras-15.595; 15. A.J. Bender, 12, Bender-15.624; 16. Lynn Anderson, 7, Anderson-15.634; 17. Terry Nichols, 33, Nichols-15.651; 18. Jeff Culver, 71C, Culver-15.895; 19. Bill Jones, 16J, Jones-16.033.

EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (8 laps)
1. Greg Alexander, 2. Danny Faria Jr., 3. Dennis Howell, 4. Ryan Bernal, 5. Wes Gutierrez, 6. Lynn Anderson, 7. Bill Jones. NT.

SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / KEIZER WHEELS HEAT RACE 2: (8 laps)
1. T.J. Smith, 2. Justyne Hamblin, 3. Jace VanderWeerd, 4. Rusty Carlile, 5. Richard VanderWeerd, 6. Terry Nichols. NT.

DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 3: (8 laps)
1. Jeff Culver, 2. Nico Russo, 3. Mike Spencer, 4. Bobby Bender, 5. Ricky Kirkbride, 6. A.J. Bender. NT.

FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions)
1. Ryan Bernal (1st), 2. Danny Faria Jr. (5th), 3. Justyne Hamblin (3rd), 4. Dennis Howell (4th), 5. Richard VanderWeerd (13th), 6. Rusty Carlile (8th), 7. Mike Spencer (2nd), 8. Greg Alexander (10th), 9. Wes Gutierrez (15th), 10. Ricky Kirkbride (14th), 11. Jace VanderWeerd (6th), 12. Nico Russo (7th), 13. A.J. Bender (16th), 14. Bobby Bender (9th), 15. Jeff Culver (12th), 16. T.J. Smith (11th), 17. Terry Nichols (18th), 18. Lynn Anderson (17th), 19. Bill Jones (19th). NT.
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-15 Mike Spencer, Laps 16-30 Ryan Bernal

KEIZER WHEELS HARD CHARGER AWARD: Richard VanderWeerd (13th to 5th)

NEW WEST COAST 360 SPRINT POINTS:
1-Richard VanderWeerd-628; 2-Ryan Bernal-575; 3-Jace VanderWeerd-549; 4-Danny Faria Jr.-525; 5-Wes Gutierrez-515; 6-Dennis Howell-461; 7-Justyne Hamblin-433; 8-T.J. Smith-424; 9-Greg Alexander-399; 10-Rusty Carlile-395.

USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT SCHEDULE:
September 10: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
September 17: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
September 24: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
October 8: Groppetti Automotive Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA
October 15: *Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
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*Non-Points Event.

 

For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
August 30th, 2011



Chris Brown Launches New Website; Hillbilly 100 This Weekend



Spring, Texas (08/30/11) – Super Late Model pilot, Chris Brown, from Spring, Texas, is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com team and has launched a brand new website at www.ChrisBrown21.com .

Chris, who is 32-years-old, pilots the #21 Delta Flange/Lone Star Hydro & Maintenance/Bloomquist/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model. He is in his second year of Super Late Model competition, which comes on the heels of nine years of driving an Open Wheel Modified, where he amassed over 100 feature wins.

The team is currently preparing for a busy Labor Day extended weekend, which will see them make the long trek to Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, Ohio) for a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events. On Saturday, September 3rd the $10,000-to-win, Pepsi River Days 50 will be held. Sunday, September 4th will see the $25,000-to-win, 43rd Annual Hillbilly 100 contested at the 3/8 mile oval. For more information, please visit www.PortsmouthRaceway.com  and www.LucasDirt.com .

Chris Brown would like to thank all of his sponsors including Delta Flange & Manufacturing, Lone Star Hydro & Maintenance, Motul, Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Team Zero by Bloomquist, Smiley's Racing Products, Quarter Master, Bell, Simpson Race Products, Mason Racin' Inc., Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, Hyperco, Roush Yates Racing Engines, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

Chris Brown is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .

For the latest information on Chris Brown., please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .
 

Aug. 30, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
THE JERSEY RUSH AT NEW EGYPT

New Egypt Speedway- - Tuesday, August 30 7:30 PM
THE JERSEY RUSH 410 Sprints & Big Block Modifieds

Order of Events:

4:00 Pit Gates Open
4:30 Front Gate/Tickets go on sale
5:00 1st Turn Ticket windows open
5 – 6 PM Meet & Greet

6:15 Drivers Meeting

6:30 Heat in Motors for Sprints
6:45 Modified Hot Laps
7:00 Sprint Hot Laps

7:25 National Anthem

7:30 The JERSEY RUSH Sprint Time Trials

Modified Heats 10 laps
Sprint Heats 10 laps
Modified Consolation 10 laps
Sprint “B” Main 12 laps

"DOUBLE TROUBLE TWIN 30's"
30 Lap JERSEY RUSH Sprint Feature
30 Lap JERSEY RUSH Modified Feature

New Egypt Speedway Track Facts:
Event: THE JERSEY RUSH 410 Sprints & Big Block Modifieds
Race Date: Tuesday, August 30 7:30 PM Gates Open at 5 PM
Rain Date: Wednesday, August 31 7:30 PM
Location: New Egypt Speedway 720 Pinehurst Road New Egypt, NJ 08533 (On Route 539)
Track Phone: 609-758-1900
Website: www.newegyptspeedway.net
Admission: Adults $30, Children 6-11 $10 Pit Fee $35
A Driver & Crew Meet and Greet is being planned by race organizers for fans to get an up close look at the drivers and cars. The Meet & Greet will take place from 5-6 PM. The gate from Victory Lane (behind the turn four seating) to the pit area will open to allow spectators to go pit side for one hour prior to the start of this blockbuster event. Come out early and enjoy a great night of racing.
Past 410 Sprint Winners at New Egypt:
2007 Steve Kinser
2003 Donny Schatz
2002 PJ Chesson
2001 Donny Schatz
2000 Tyler Walker
1999 Billy Pauch
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*Amenities: The entire New Egypt Speedway facility features a daylight-quality lighting system and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. The track is fully wheelchair-accessible with wide, clear, and well-groomed walkways. There are clean, heated restrooms, and a monitored playground area for the littlest fans. Whistle-clean concession facilities serve up everything from sausage sandwiches to ice cream treats at family-style prices. Our dynamic-duo of track announcers keep fans informed and involved with a state-of-the-art sound system.
*The Track: The racy, 7/16-mile D-shaped clay oval, plays host to some of the tightest, all-out wheel-to-wheel competition you'll ever witness.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Chub Frank Racing

982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952


Momentum Builder: Chub Frank Picks Up Second Win Of Season At Lernerville Speedway

BEAR LAKE, PA – Aug. 29, 2011 – Once again an off-weekend trip to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., helped Chub Frank get back in the winning groove.

With the World of Outlaws Late Model Series idle, Frank visited the four-tenths-mile oval last Friday night and rode off with a victory in the 25-lap DIRTcar UMP Late Model feature. It was his second triumph of the season at a track he considers one of his favorites.

“It always feels good to get a win,” said Frank, who also won on June 2 at Lernerville. “We weren’t exactly where we needed to be, but we were pretty close. We were just trying to get the car ready for Eldora (Speedway’s World 100 on Sept. 9-10), so to end up with a win was a nice bonus.”

Driving his familiar Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota/Horton Equipment Rocket No. 1*, the 49-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., benefitted from a lap-18 tangle involving leaders Russell King and Dave Hess Jr. Both drivers were knocked from contention due to the scrape, which gave Frank new life.

“Russ and Hess were out there pretty good and I was taking it pretty easy where I was,” said Frank, who started 11th. “I was just there trying some stuff so I wasn’t gonna do anything stupid and tear the car up, but after those guys got together I restarted fourth. With the double-file that put me on the outside and things just opened up on the restart.”

Frank overtook Brian Swartzlander for the lead on lap 20 and never looked back. He held off Ken Schaltenbrand following a last-lap caution flag to record his 14th career win at Lernerville, moving him past Hall of Famer Dick Swartzlander and Dick Barton into 11th place on the track’s alltime dirt Late Model win list.

Frank, who sits fifth in the WoO LMS points standings, will return to action on the national this weekend for a doubleheader on Sept. 3 at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.Va. (Black Diamond 125) and Sept. 4 at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, Pa. He also plans to enter the UFO Late Model Series West Virginia State Championship event on Fri., Sept. 2, at Tyler County.

For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at www.chubfrank.com.

Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment, All-Star Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance, Integra Shocks and Hoosier Tire.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 29, 2011
DICK JORDAN 11-197


360’s NOW GEAR UP FOR SEPTEMBER 10 RACE AT HANFORD;
BERNAL’S 3RD STRAIGHT WIN COMES AT SANTA MARIA


Richard VanderWeerd’s lead over Ryan Bernal in the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car series standings has slipped to 53 points and with 74 available at Hanford, Calif. September 10, runner-up Ryan Bernal is poised to offer a challenge.

Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., earned his third consecutive series feature win Saturday night at Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway. He passed AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car point leader Mike Spencer on lap 16 and led the final 15 laps to win the 30-lapper. Danny Faria Jr. took second ahead of Justyne Hamblin, fast qualifier Dennis Howell and series point leader VanderWeerd.

The win boosted Bernal past Jace VanderWeerd in the new points. Jace now trails his brother by 79 points.


USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS

1-Richard VanderWeerd-628; 2-Ryan Bernal-575; 3-Jace VanderWeerd-549; 4-Danny Faria Jr.-525; 5-Wes Gutierrez-515; 6-Dennis Howell-461; 7-Justyne Hamblin-433; 8-T.J. Smith-424; 9-Greg Alexander-399; 10-Rusty Carlile-395.

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